| Author | : Paula R. Backscheider |
| File Size | : 43,8 Mb |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 17 June 1989 |
| ISBN | : 0801845122 |
| Pages | : 702 pages |
Daniel Defoe by Paula R. Backscheider Book PDF Summary
Throughout one of English history's most tumultuous periods, Daniel Defoe (1660-1731) took part in and reported on nearly every major political, religious, and social controversy. This widely acclaimed biography offers a fascinating account of Defoe's remarkable life. Paula Backscheider reveals new information about Defoe's secret career as a double agent, his daring business ventures, his dangerous pen—and his cat-and-mouse games with those who sought to control it. This is the definitive biography of one of eighteenth-century England's most influential figures—and one of the most prolific and widely read authors of all time